I haven't seen it, but I've heard good things. I'd like to see it, as with most of the Super Robot Animes. I've only really got experience in Gundam, although I'm going to pick up some Mazinger sometime.

Its directed by Imagawa (who did Giant Robo and G-Gundam) and it is a BLAST! It is by far the best yuusha series (Brave Command DugOne being a close second) and it is so wild. The animation is really good, the mecha are cool, the characters are totally wild (including the requisite blonde american girl with huge boobs) the enemies are unique, the use of CG is modest but effective, and the music is excellent!!!!

Daishikaze wrote:How does it stack up against the classics of the genre?

Seriously, it stacks up SUPER well. It is so completely and utterly balls-out. Have you seen Shin Getter Robo? The same guy directed the first episode of that. Its WILD. And really really good... GOD is it good. So fun. I mean, the super mecha are SO super, the attacks are so crazy and cool...

OH! And most importantly, Gaogaigar is the only city-defending super robot which is actually designed to defend its city without causing damage! Gaogaigar's weapons and attacks are inherently conceived to spare the city around it, and to "heal" and "dispel" the monster-machine enemies, rather than blow them up.

It is awesome, and some of the designs, at least in Final OVA, are beautiful. (Genesic Gao Gai Gar), some of Okawara's best, I'd say.

Definately recommeded as high energy robot fun. More information about it can be found on this unofficial site: http://www.goshouworld.com/GaoGaiGar/ although it seems only to have the series stuff there.

The super robot anime can be a ton of fun. I'd get a kick out of the chance to see a greater amount of it myself. Maybe Gaogaigar will come to DVD with subtitles soon. I'd additionally get a kick out of the chance to see the new Mazinger OAV arrangement.